First impressions

It's come to my attention that I cannot write a focused blogpost. I think this stems from the fact that when I imagine someone clicking on my link I don't want them to feel short-changed with a single image/line of text (I friggin' hate blogs that do that..what a waste of effort/time for the reader) so as a result I include just about everything. in long, rambling essays. I will try my best to be less scattergun in the future but sod it, today you get a post that packs it all in :)

The Makeup

Over the last week I have amassed a nice little stash of makeup and all of it makes my palms sweaty with excitement. I have dabbled with it all and while you can expect more detailed posts in the future here are my first impressions so far.

Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet Foundation

I did make a vow not to buy a foundation for a few months but I blame this on peer pressure. See I was out for lunch with Simone and Laura and post-food consumption we made a detour to Sephora "just to look". The Chanel stand came into view and there it was - the new foundation. The counter lady had to step aside as we bulldozed her over to get to the stock and we each walked away with one.

I got 40 Beige and I am glad I got this shade as I have noticed that this seems to dry a teeny bit lighter than it applies. I read Allison's review and she also reiterated that finding - glad I am not the only one!

This has the same texture as Giorgio Armani Maestro - something I hated by the way - but thankfully has a much better coverage and finish. It is light/medium finish and leaves a soft focus. I like it and it seems to last a decent amount of time but I can't seem to come to a firm conclusion. Yesterday I thought it was just okay and today I thought it was miraculous. I'll give it a few more days.

PS. On my eyebrows is MAC Lingering - my new favourite brow product after undergoing another session of balayage on my barnet this weekend. That's me and the bleach done for a month.

The Smashbox Full Exposure palette

I actually tried to find this in Kuala Lumpur. I went to all the Sephora's on a mission to get it. Admittedly there are only two Sephora's so don't feel too sorry for me but I went back multiple times to each in hope that it was in stock. It wasn't.

I don't care how many neutral palettes hit the shelves, I'll always give them the eye. I do see what some of the reviews have said about the shimmers - there is a lot of sparkle involved - but the bottom row is what I am most excited about. They are gorgeous matte shades in the kind of tones that I will always use. I will definitely be perking up my Sunday by applying this tomorrow morning. No Easter holidays round here :(

Tom Ford Lip Colour Sheer

I attended a Tom Ford makeover this week - more of that later - and as a thank you for taking part I got given this perfect little set of lipsticks.

These form part of the Spring 2014 collection and are intended to be intensely moisturising as well as providing enough pigment to saturate the lips. There are 8 shades in total and I got given Pink Dune, Sweet Spot, Firecracker and Incorrigible.

Initially I assumed that sheer would translate as a wash of colour. I don't like that and I certainly don't like the idea of paying $$$ for it. But phew! I am really happy then that these give a lot more colour than I first thought - the latter two (Firecracker and Incorrigible) are fantastically pigmented. I'll wear them in a FOTD this week and show you what I mean in more detail.

NB: I feel like this post is becoming an actual "to do" list for blogposts this week :)

The OOTD

Why not close the post with something totally unrelated to the content that sits above? Welcome to yesterday's OOTD!

I got the skirt from ASOS a couple of weeks ago but have only just put it on now. For some reason it feels very "Easter" weekend and this must be why I have justified wearing it two days in a row. The top however was not worn two days straight - on day 1 it suffered the same fate as anything white does in my wardrobe - one day of wear and it's splattered with balsamic vinegar. I cannot eat a salad cleanly.

Top: Zara
Skirt: ASOS - Link!
Sunglasses: Celine
Bag: Celine

Right, I'll see you all tomorrow!

Have you tried any of these makeup goodies? I would love to know what you think - especially of the Chanel foundation!